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{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
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| name = Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
| name = Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
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| caption = Tryon-Shoyinka with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in 2021
| caption = Tryon-Shoyinka with the Buccaneers in 2021
| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| number = 9
| number = 9
| position = [[Outside linebacker]]
| position = [[Linebacker]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|30}}
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 259
| weight_lb = 259
| high_school = [[Hazen High School (Washington)|Hazen]] ([[Renton, Washington]])
| high_school = [[Hazen High School (Washington)|Hazen]] ([[Renton, Washington]])
| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] (2017–2020)
| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] (2017–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 1
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| draftpick = 32
| draftpick = 32
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
| status = Active
| status = Active
| highlights =
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* Second-team All-[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] ([[2019 Pac-12 Conference football season|2019]])
* Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12]] ([[2019 Pac-12 Conference football season|2019]])
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| statseason = 2023
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| statvalue2 = 13.0
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| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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'''Joe Tryon-Shoyinka''' (born April 30, 1999) is an [[American football]] [[outside linebacker]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the [[2021 NFL Draft]].
'''Joe Tryon-Shoyinka''' (born April 30, 1999) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the [[2021 NFL Draft]].


==Early life and high school==
==Early years==
Tryon-Shoyinka grew up in [[Renton, Washington]] and attended [[Hazen High School (Washington)|Hazen High School]], where he played baseball, basketball and football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=April 4, 2020 |title=Never Quit Tryon: UW Defender Brings Relentless Pass Rush, Plenty of Swagger |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/tryon-is-washington-star-on-the-rise-on-defense |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=SI.com}}</ref> As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by ''[[The Seattle Times]]''. Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] but changed it to attend the [[University of Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brenden |first=Sarah |date=January 18, 2017 |title=Former Cougar commit flips to the Dawgs |url=https://www.rentonreporter.com/sports/former-cougar-commit-flips-to-the-dawgs/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=Renton Reporter}}</ref>
Tryon-Shoyinka was born in [[Seattle]] and grew up in nearby [[Renton, Washington]] and attended [[Hazen High School (Washington)|Hazen High School]], where he played baseball, basketball and football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=April 4, 2020 |title=Never Quit Tryon: UW Defender Brings Relentless Pass Rush, Plenty of Swagger |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/tryon-is-washington-star-on-the-rise-on-defense |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=SI.com}}</ref> As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by ''[[The Seattle Times]]''. A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play [[college football]] at [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] but changed it to attend the [[Washington Huskies football|University of Washington]] over offers from [[Eastern Washington Eagles football|Eastern Washington]], [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]], and [[Utah Utes football|Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brenden |first=Sarah |date=January 18, 2017 |title=Former Cougar commit flips to the Dawgs |url=https://www.rentonreporter.com/sports/former-cougar-commit-flips-to-the-dawgs/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=Renton Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Tryon, 2017 Strongside Defensive End, Washington |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/joe-tryon-183585?view=pv |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Tryon-Shoyinka [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] his true freshman season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=November 20, 2018 |title=Washington turns to young Joe Tryon, a one-time WSU commit, in hopes of solving pass-rush problems in Apple Cup |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/nov/20/washington-turns-to-young-joe-tryon-a-one-time-wsu/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Spokesman-Review]]}}</ref> As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=August 20, 2019 |title=‘Just starting to scratch the surface’: Joe Tryon could lead what Washington hopes is improved pass rush in 2019 |url=https://theathletic.com/1149152/2019/08/20/washington-huskies-joe-tryon-improved-pass-rush/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2019 |title=Can sophomore Joe Tryon help improve ‘pitiful’ UW Huskies pass rush this fall? |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/vorel-feature-on-joe-tryon/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[Seattle Times]]}}</ref> Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second team All-[[Pac-12 Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Washington’s most important players: No. 4 Joe Tryon |url=https://theathletic.com/1955763/2020/07/28/washingtons-most-important-players-no-4-joe-tryon/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rittenberg |first=Adam |date=August 30, 2020 |title=Washington linebacker Joe Tryon entering NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29772634/washington-linebacker-joe-tryon-entering-nfl-draft |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the [[2021 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=August 30, 2020 |title=University of Washington pass rusher Joe Tryon enters NFL draft |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/30/university-of-washington-pass-rusher-joe-tryon-enters-nfl-draft/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[Profootballtalk.com]] |publisher=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref>
Tryon-Shoyinka [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] his true freshman season at the University of Washington.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=November 20, 2018 |title=Washington turns to young Joe Tryon, a one-time WSU commit, in hopes of solving pass-rush problems in Apple Cup |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/nov/20/washington-turns-to-young-joe-tryon-a-one-time-wsu/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Spokesman-Review]]}}</ref> As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=August 20, 2019 |title=‘Just starting to scratch the surface’: Joe Tryon could lead what Washington hopes is improved pass rush in 2019 |url=https://theathletic.com/1149152/2019/08/20/washington-huskies-joe-tryon-improved-pass-rush/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2019 |title=Can sophomore Joe Tryon help improve ‘pitiful’ UW Huskies pass rush this fall? |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/vorel-feature-on-joe-tryon/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[Seattle Times]]}}</ref> Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12 Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Washington’s most important players: No. 4 Joe Tryon |url=https://theathletic.com/1955763/2020/07/28/washingtons-most-important-players-no-4-joe-tryon/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rittenberg |first=Adam |date=August 30, 2020 |title=Washington linebacker Joe Tryon entering NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29772634/washington-linebacker-joe-tryon-entering-nfl-draft |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the [[2021 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=August 30, 2020 |title=University of Washington pass rusher Joe Tryon enters NFL draft |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/30/university-of-washington-pass-rusher-joe-tryon-enters-nfl-draft/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |website=[[Profootballtalk.com]] |publisher=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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| note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/joe-tryon/32005452-5940-9291-23cc-7e463c7acd2e |title=Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023089&DraftYear=2021 |title=Joe Tryon, Washington, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/joe-tryon/32005452-5940-9291-23cc-7e463c7acd2e |title=Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023089&DraftYear=2021 |title=Joe Tryon, Washington, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref>
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Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the [[2021 NFL Draft]] by the defending [[Super Bowl]] champion [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vitali, Carmen |date=April 30, 2021 |title=Buccaneers Select OLB Joe Tryon with 32nd Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft |work=Buccaneers.com |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-pick-joe-tryon-olb-washington-pick-32-nfl-draft-2021 |access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raley |first=Dan |title=Tryon Becomes an $11 Million Man After Signing his NFL Contract |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/legends/tryon-becomes-an-11-million-man-after-signing-his-nfl-contract |access-date=July 26, 2021 |website=SI.com}}</ref>
Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the defending [[Super Bowl]] champion [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vitali |first=Carmen |date=April 30, 2021 |title=Buccaneers Select OLB Joe Tryon with 32nd Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-pick-joe-tryon-olb-washington-pick-32-nfl-draft-2021 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=June 23, 2021 |title=Tryon Becomes an $11 Million Man After Signing his NFL Contract |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/legends/tryon-becomes-an-11-million-man-after-signing-his-nfl-contract |access-date=July 26, 2021 |website=SI.com}}</ref>

On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Bucs declining fifth-year option on OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka’s contract|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-bucs-declining-fifth-year-option-on-olb-joe-tryon-shoyinkas-contract|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>


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Revision as of 21:45, 3 June 2024

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
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Tryon-Shoyinka with the Buccaneers in 2021
No. 9 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 25)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Hazen (Renton, Washington)
College:Washington (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:114
Sacks:13.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at PFR

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early years

Tryon-Shoyinka was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Renton, Washington and attended Hazen High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football.[1] As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by The Seattle Times. A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at Washington State but changed it to attend the University of Washington over offers from Eastern Washington, Oregon, and Utah.[2][3]

College career

Tryon-Shoyinka redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Washington.[4] As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.[5][6] Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[7][8] Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		259 lb
(117 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.68 s 1.64 s 2.69 s 4.36 s 7.18 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.[13]

On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.[14]

References

  1. ^ Raley, Dan (April 4, 2020). "Never Quit Tryon: UW Defender Brings Relentless Pass Rush, Plenty of Swagger". SI.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Brenden, Sarah (January 18, 2017). "Former Cougar commit flips to the Dawgs". Renton Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Tryon, 2017 Strongside Defensive End, Washington". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Jude, Adam (November 20, 2018). "Washington turns to young Joe Tryon, a one-time WSU commit, in hopes of solving pass-rush problems in Apple Cup". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Caple, Christian (August 20, 2019). "'Just starting to scratch the surface': Joe Tryon could lead what Washington hopes is improved pass rush in 2019". The Athletic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Can sophomore Joe Tryon help improve 'pitiful' UW Huskies pass rush this fall?". Seattle Times. April 8, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Caple, Christian (July 28, 2020). "Washington's most important players: No. 4 Joe Tryon". The Athletic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 30, 2020). "Washington linebacker Joe Tryon entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, Michael David (August 30, 2020). "University of Washington pass rusher Joe Tryon enters NFL draft". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Joe Tryon, Washington, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Vitali, Carmen (April 30, 2021). "Buccaneers Select OLB Joe Tryon with 32nd Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Raley, Dan (June 23, 2021). "Tryon Becomes an $11 Million Man After Signing his NFL Contract". SI.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Williams, Charean (April 30, 2024). "Report: Bucs declining fifth-year option on OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka's contract". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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